Table 4. Pharmacodinamic endpoints (per-protocol population).
  r-hFSH biosimilar
>n=45
original α r-hFSH
>n=41
Difference p
Number of follicles within 14.1 to 16 mm - Mean (SD); Range 2.8 (2.3); 0-9 2.9 (2.0); 0-9 -0.1 0.947*
Number of follicles >16 mm - Mean (SD); Range 6.0 (3.3); 2-16 5.8 (2.8); 2-14 0.2 0.746*
E2 levels - Mean (SD); Range 1927 (1420); 341-6065 1949 (1294); 619-7250 -22 0.941*
Number of metaphase II oocytes - Mean (SD); Range 8.9 (6.1); 1-29 9.7 (5.3); 3-24 -0.8 0.486*
Number of good quality oocytes - Mean (SD); Range 4.7 (6.1); 0-29 4.7 (4.5); 0-18 0.0 0.972*

*Student's t-test
SD=Standard Deviation